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Features
New Year’s resolutions: Winter planning before the spring selling season hits
Commercial risk consultant Zach Materne offers ways dealers can prepare during the winter downtime before the spring selling season begins.
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Ducati
Ducati weathers 2025 headwinds, preps dealers for a model-heavy 2026
Despite global deliveries falling 7%, Ducati's Multistrada — in all its versions —is the best-selling model in 2025, with almost…
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Dealers
NATDA announces finalists for Industry Excellence Awards
The North American Trailer Dealers Association's Industry Excellence Awards Banquet is taking place Feb. 17-19, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in…
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Dealers
Changes to your dealership’s AOR can have big consequences
Attorney Hilary Holmes Rheaume explains how changes to a dealership's area of responsibility can completely reshape the competitive landscape.
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Finance and Insurance
Rider’s Advantage unveils new brand identity to dealers at Accelerate
The updated branding includes a new logo, a vibrant color palette, and refined messaging that emphasize Rider’s Advantage’s commitment to…
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Dealers
Towers adds to his portfolio, buys Iowa H-D store from McGrath family
The deal marks the sixth Harley-Davidson dealership purchased by Steven Towers over the last three years, and his second H-D…
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Features
Hire smarter: Avoid these common mistakes
In the powersports industry, a poor hire can be costly. Jan Plessner from Action Recruiting walks us through how to…
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Dealers
The Dealer Lab: Redesigning the dealership model
After sharing his 90-day turnaround project, Max Materne is launching the Dealer Lab, where dealership strategies and processes will be…
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Service Providers
MotoHunt-Revvable partnership helps dealers buy smarter, fund deals faster
The partnership connects MotoHunt’s live market valuation, trade-in appraisal tools, and inventory intelligence platform with Revvable’s lender-integrated credit application technology.
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Finance and Insurance
Protective closes Portfolio deal, enhances dealer wealth, F&I solutions
The transaction, which closed Jan. 5, should strengthen Protective's market leadership and expand dealer wealth solutions across multiple vehicle sectors.
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Dealers
Selling your dealership: the checklist every owner forgets
Jacob Berry sat down with Courtney Bernhard from Performance Brokerage Services, where they discussed the dos and don'ts of selling…
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Dealers
Cleveland Moto’s 25-year blueprint for surviving a shifting market
From Vespa demand to Moto Morini momentum, the West Park dealer shows why authenticity, community, and a thriving podcast audience…
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Accelerate Conference
Orlando Power Week just days away! Join us and reset your strategy for 2026
For dealers navigating uncertainty and transition, Accelerate and Elevate 2026 aim to provide something increasingly valuable: time to think, peers…
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Distributors/Aftermarket
Teri Lynn elected to MIC board; Robin Hartfiel wins re-election as industry faces 2026 headwinds
MIC members have elected Teri Lynn, U.S. sales director at Troy Lee Designs, to the MIC board of directors and…
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Dealers
From tires to Harleys: How an entrepreneur found his niche in powersports
A nationwide auto tire franchisee turned Harley-Davidson dealership owner, Steven Towers is now the owner of five H-D stores across…
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Distributors/Aftermarket
SW-Motech to showcase its latest motorcycle accessories at AIMExpo
In addition to highlighting its latest products, the SW-Motech team will be on hand to discuss dealer opportunities, upcoming events,…
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Finance and Insurance
Octane Raises $100M in Series F funding round
The fintech company says it will leverage the funding round to accelerate market penetration and deepen its product offering for…
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Distributors/Aftermarket
Wild Ass seat cushions teams up with industry veteran Larry Middleton
After a yearslong hiatus from aftermarket distribution, industry veteran Larry Middleton joins Wild Ass to help promote its seat cushions…
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Finance and Insurance
Adventure Lifestyle teams with Octane to launch new in-house finance program
The program goes live this month across the company’s 20 Adventure Powersports and Adventure Marine stores, offering buyers exclusive financing…
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Features
2026 market outlook: Protect cash, pick your moment, proactively plan ahead
Morgan Stanley certified financial planners Brad Stanek and Paulina Matel look at the 2026 economic landscape and share what dealers…
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